The Town of Lincoln, MA (owner) invites sealed bids for Bedford Road and Lincoln Road Water Main Replacement – Phase 1 for replacement of approximately 5,050 linear feet of 12-inch water main to replace the existing 10-inch and 12-inch mains. Substantial completion: November 14, 2025. Final completion: May 29, 2026.
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Now that the Lincoln Squirrel website is back in action, it’s time to add Lincoln arts to your day. The deadline for submitting stories, poetry artwork, photos, and other creative work for the next issue of the Lincoln Review is April 4, 2025. Anyone who has a Lincoln connection (current or former residents, extended family, employees, etc.) is eligible. Share your work and have it preserved online in the Lincoln Review!
See the most recent issue here. For more information on submitting your work, click here or just email it to lincolnmareview@gmail.com or lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. We’e shooting for a publication date of May 5, 2025. Don’t be shy — show us your creative chops!
Barb Rhines, editor
Alice Waugh, publisher (also editor of the Lincoln Squirrel)
The Lincoln Squirrel calendar listing for Galentines’ Day Paint Night on Friday, Feb. 28 had the wrong title — it’s actually called Date Night Paint Night — and an incorrect registration link. Click here for more information and registration.
In the February 20 article headlined “Legal notices in the Lincoln Squirrel OK’d by state,” a members-only link was given for the Lincoln Historic District Commission legal notice. The link has been corrected. No login is required for any legal notice.
Due to an error on the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee web page, the February 12 article headlined “Four candidates vying for seats on Planning Board” mistakenly said that Lucy Maulsby is the only Lincoln resident on the committee. In fact, Catherine Bitter is also from Lincoln. The table of candidates should also have indicated that Ray Shepard, a candidate for Trustees of Lincoln Library, is an incumbent. The article and table have been corrected.
When the new site launches (perhaps as soon as this week):
Alice Waugh
178 Weston Rd.
Lincoln MA 01773
Please let me know if you have any questions at all about the Squirrel or Lincoln in general. I’m always happy to help!
Alice Waugh
Editor, The Lincoln Squirrel
617-710-5542 (m)
lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com
All are invited to celebrate the holiday season with conversation on Friday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at Bemis Hall. There will be piano music by Ken Hurd, a free light lunch and desserts, and two special guests: Town Administrator Tim Higgins and Select Board member Jennifer Glass. Bring your phone and capture the moment in our special photo booth. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services.
All are welcome to join LincFam for a special Parents’ and Caregivers’ Night Out on Friday, Dec. 9 from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Codman Community Farms kitchen for wine, cheese, and snacks. Tickets are $20 (cash or Venmo @LincFam). If cost is a barrier, reach out to info@lincfam.org and we’ll handle the rest. Registration required; click here.
The Town of Lincoln is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Water Commission to fill out the remainder of Ruth Anne Hendrickson’s term that will expire in March 2023. To continue serving after that, the person appointed will then need to stand for election. At that time, there will be a second opening as well, since commission member Michelle Barnes does not plan to run for reelection.
The Water Commission’s job is to ensure that the town’s drinking water meets all applicable federal, state, and local laws and standards, as well as ensuring that the system revenue covers system operations, debt service, and reserves. For more information, please visit their web page. Letters of interest should be sent to Peggy Elder, administrative assistant in the Select Board’s Office, elderp@lincolntown.org, or call the Select Board’s Office at 781-259-2601.
On Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m., the Old Town Hall Exchange will open temporarily as a holiday pop-up with inventory that was in place when the shop closed at the start of the pandemic. Everything but candy and consigned items will be 20% off. Swing by before or after the Touch of Christmas fair. The shop is stocked with lots of Christmas ornaments, stocking stuffers, cards, decorations, and more.
During the holidays, the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services staff visits homebound needy seniors to deliver baskets full of basic necessities. The Lincoln Girl Scouts have teamed up with them to help collect new, unopened, unscented (if possible), full-sized items to fill the baskets. Items needed include pharmacy/grocery gift cards, postage stamps, deodorant, dish soap, kitchen sponges, hand soap, body wash. shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, paper towels, disposable razors, shaving cream, tissues, toilet paper, laundry soap, trash bags, socks, coffee, and tea. There will be collection bins in the Lincoln School office and at Bemis Hall through December 7. Along with the baskets, the Girl Scouts create holiday crafts to help spread some cheer.
Join Lincoln’s Kat Chapman for winter caroling on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Twisted Tree. Before starting our caroling loop through Lincoln Woods, LincFam will collect shelf-stable items (pasta, canned soups, packaged snacks) for the SVdP Food Pantry. If you would like donate money to their financial emergency services, please make checks payable to St. Vincent de Paul. All are welcome.
Starting on Saturday, Dec. 3, Lincoln Boy Scout Troop 127 will be selling Christmas Trees and wreaths from 3–5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln and Codman Roads. Trees will range from 4′ to 10′ and Scouts will also be selling both decorated and undecorated wreaths. After Sunday, the tree lot will be open on Wednesday nights from 7-8 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. until trees sell out.
Touch of Christmas fair
Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Parish House auditorium, 14 Bedford Road (across from Bemis)
Homemade holiday crafts, evergreen wreaths decorated with natural materials, jewelry, antique and collectible treasures, and more.
Christmas tree lighting
Saturday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.
Rainbow chairs, 4 Bedford Road (across from the library)
Join us to light the Christmas tree in front of the church after the Touch of Christmas Fair. We’ll get in the mood with some holiday carols and enjoy hot chocolate. Santa says he’ll swing by and say Hello or maybe Ho Ho Ho!
Christmas Eve services
Saturday, Dec. 24
Church sanctuary, 4 Bedford Road — livestream at fplincoln.altarlive.com
— 5 p.m.: A service for all ages. Families with younger children are welcome, but so are those who want the full Christmas experience before dinnertime. Special music, lessons and carols, and a short message. Service led by our co-ministers.
— 9 p.m. (with special music at 8:30 p.m.): Candlelight service featuring the First Parish choir, special music, and lessons and carols. Service led by our co-ministers.
If you intend to join us in person, let us know by taking this brief survey, indicating the number in your group and which service you will be attending.
Come to St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Church on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. for a short, but poignant service at which we remember those who are no longer with us at Christmastime by hanging white ornaments in their honor. Bring your own or hang one of ours, then marvel at the lighting of the tree. For those interested, this is followed by a Blue Christmas service in the sanctuary at 5 p.m., when candles, quiet, and prayers allow participants to reflect in love, grief, and joy. Communion will be available if requested. We welcome everyone from all walks of life and faith. For more information, visit StAnnesLincoln.org or email parishoffice@stanneslincoln.org.
An evening with mystery writers
Join us via Zoom on Thursday Dec. 8 from 7–8:30 p.m. for an evening with mystery writers Sulari Gentill, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Eva Jurczyk moderated by Rachel Raczka of the Boston Globe. Everything was fine until it wasn’t — a scream in the library, books gone missing the first day on the job, a secret threatening to tear apart a perfect life. Register here.
Talk on New England bike rides
Author David Sobel will give a Zoom presentation on his new book, Best Bike Rides in New England, on Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 7-8 p.m. He’ll reveal some of his favorite rides, discuss the variables he uses when designing a ride, explain how to design rides using online tools like Map My Ride or Strava, advocate for incorporating bike riding three to five times a week into your personal wellness goals, and suggest a great ride in or around your community. Register here.
Film screening: “Umberto D”
The Lincoln Library Film Society presents Umberto D. (1952, Italian with subtitles) on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. This neorealist masterpiece by Vittorio De Sica follows an elderly pensioner as he strives to make ends meet during Italy’s postwar economic recovery. Alone except for his dog, Flike, Umberto’s simple quest to satisfy his basic needs — food, shelter, companionship — makes for one of the most heartbreaking stories ever filmed, and an essential classic of world cinema.
“A Christmas Carol”
Join actors Stephen Collins and Poornima Kirby on Friday, Dec. 16 from 1–2 p.m. in Bemis Hall for a funny, heartfelt journey through Charles Dicken’s classic A Christmas Carol. This one-hour adaptation shows Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a grumpy, selfish misanthrope to a generous and kindly man full of the spirit of Christmas.
There will be a Zoom-based focus group for parents, caregivers, and community members to share their priorities in the search for a new superintendent of schools on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. after Dr. Becky McFall retires in July. What qualities do we need in a school leader? What do we want to preserve about our schools, and what needs to change? Click here to learn more and take a quick survey, and click here for the focus group Zoom link.
All are welcome to a community gathering to sing, dance, and celebrate the shared humanity of all people with kirtan musicians on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2–4 p.m. at St. Anne’s in the Fields Church. Musicians will include Prajna Hallstrom on vocals and harmonium, Richard Davis on vocals and guitar, Mel Fitzhugh on bass, Jimmie (Gurucharan) Rutter on tabla, and Steven Schatz on piano, along with Kailia Star and Kim Childs singing response. RSVPs are appreciated; email Hallstrom at shaktimata108@gmail.com. A donation of $15 is suggested to cover the facility rental.
There will be a memorial service for Robert “Bob” Lemire on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at the First Parish Church in Lincoln. Lemire, who died in June at age 89, was active in local and national conservation groups and was founder of Lexia Learning.
Because of its driveway construction project, Codman Community Farms is not holding its annual Harvest Fair and Harvest Feast this year. However, there will be an open house at the farm on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 12–2 p.m. with a party vibe, farm tours, tastings of new sausage flavors, and sliced deli ham… and the Just Hummus food truck will serve up hummus bowls, pita sandwiches, and falafel.
Learn about the people and events that helped Jackie Robinson break baseball’s color barrier in 1947 at an author talk with Ted Reinstein, a reporter for WCVB-TV’s “Chronicle,” on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Public Library. The hidden story of Reinstein’s Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier includes former stars of the Negro Leagues, the Black press and Pullman porters who battled the color barrier for 60 years. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Library. Click here to register.
Although the November 11-13 Lincoln Arts Show was described in October 13 News Acorns as being open to “professionals and emerging artists,” a given level of experience is not expected. The show is open to all ages, all creative arts, and all levels of experience. The only requirement is that entrants be affiliated with Lincoln in some way.
The 10th annual Metro-Boston Diaper Drive has begun, and the need is more urgent than ever due to inflation. The Diaper Drive, which runs though Saturday, Oct. 29, is organized by Lincoln moms Kerstin Sinkevicius and Kim Jalet. All diapers will be donated to the Somerville WIC office, which serves Lincoln as well as Somerville, Cambridge, Arlington, Watertown, Belmont, Bedford, and Lexington (note that SNAP and WIC benefits do not cover diapers).
Donors can visit the drive’s website at mbdiapers.org (see also their Facebook page) for links to Amazon and Target registries that send donations directly to the WIC office in Somerville. The office also takes donations of diapers, including opened packages. Last year the effort donated more than 66,000 diapers; this year’s goal is at least 70,000.
The Lincoln-Sudbury Friends of Music (LSFOM) will host “An Evening of Classical Piano for Autumn” on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in the high school’s Kirschner Auditorium featuring romantic classical pieces performed by pianist Sebastian Castillo. Tickets at the door are $5 for students and $10 for adults. All proceeds will go to the LSFOM, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting and enriching the music program at L-S by supplementing the music department budget and offering opportunities to complement and extend the music curriculum.
There will be a concert featuring Lincoln’s Dadda band to raise money for the American Heart Association in honor of Tony Buendia, who died in Lincoln in July at age 45, on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2–4:30 p.m. at 4 Millstone Lane in Lincoln. Free to enter; BYOB with a limited cash bar. Make a donation (cash only) and get a T-shirt.